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The Spring of Smarty-Mania: Remembering a Magical Triple Crown Bid by Smarty Jones

A feel-good story that had damn near everything a Hollywood scriptwriter could want mesmerized sports fans in the spring of 2004 – murder, health issues, mammoth sums of money, unlikely heroes, and a budding star from humble beginnings. Even 20-plus years later, it sounds too far-fetched to believe.

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Top Positions Unchanged in Latest NTRA Triple Crown Poll

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Week 7 of the 2024 Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA covers racing performances through March 10, 2024.

The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses.

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Breeders’ Cup Adds $1 Million to Purses for Longines Classic and Longines Turf

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 12, 2024) – Breeders’ Cup Limited today announced individual $1 million purse increases for two of its marquee races – the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic and the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf – demonstrating the organization’s longstanding commitment to global excellence and the enrichment of Thoroughbred racing.

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Senor Buscador Headlines U.S. Contingent Targeting Dubai World Cup Card

The projected fields for the March 30 Dubai World Cup program feature a heavy American presence in the big dirt races and a fascinating global cast for the United Arab Emirates Derby, a Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying race.

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2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Tampa Bay Derby Winner Domestic Product

Welcome to 2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule that offer qualifying points for the first leg of the series. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs.

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